President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that to build professional and respected force, the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) must have a primary weaponry defense system (alutsista) for three forces in an integrated manner. The President also said that the budget for the TNI is now 1.1 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Previously, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that budget of the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) is expected to increase more than 1 percent in the future. Once the budget increases as expected, or exceeding 6 percent, the allocation for 2019 TNI’s budget will be around Rp 200-250 trillion. However, according to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, President […]

Presidential Spokeperson Johan Budi Sapto Prabowo firmly said that until now, President Joko Widodo has not made any decision on the methods used for constructing Masela block, whether it is offshore or onshore. “The President still reviews all aspects of Masela Project considering the scale and complexity of the project. The decision must be made […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, led a limited meeting on the continuation of discussion on the Increase of Local Industrial Content (TKDN) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Tuesday (23/2) afternoon. In his introductory remarks, President Jokowi asserted that he has already conveyed the Government’s intentions to use domestic products, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Speaker have agreed to postpone the discussion on the revision of the Law Number 30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The agreement was reached in a consultation meeting between President Jokowi and the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) officials […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that 2015-2030 is a critical period. The President admitted that he never knows what will happen if we do not win this fight. On the contrary, if we win this fight we will be ready to take off. “There is a key and it lies in all of you, not […]

In his visit to Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed el-Tayeb, the current Grand Imam of al-Azhar was welcomed by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Monday (22/2) at the Merdeka Palace. Commenting on the visit, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir said that the visit of the Grand Imam is the first time […]

President Joko Widodo arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on Friday (19/2) morning after attending US-ASEAN Summit in the United States. The President and his entourage arrived at 9.35 a.m. Western Indonesia Time and were welcomed by Vice President Jusuf Kalla as well as several ministers. In his press statement, the President conveyed the results of […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his visit to Silicon Valley on Wednesday (17/2) also had a meeting with Saeed Amidi, CEO Plug and Play, a global innovation platform that connect startups to corporations in the fields of information technology and communication. “I hope Plug and Play can work with Indonesia in our efforts to become […]

After visiting the offices of Facebook, Google, and several start-up companies, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana visited the headquarters of Twitter, in San Fransisco, the United States, on Wednesday (17/2) at 4:25 p.m. local time. Upon his arrival, the President and his entourage were directly welcomed by the CEO of […]